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The World’s Richest Man, Carlos Slim

Monday, November 26, 2007

Bill Gates is no longer the world’s richest person: Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is. He’s worth $59 billion and climbing! We’ll find out how Carlos Slim made his money, and what the rise of Slim tells us about the global economy today. Brian Winter has written an article in the Nov./Dec. issue of Foreign Policy magazine called "How Slim Got Huge."

Read "How Slim Got Huge" in Foreign Policy magazine


Comments

  • [1] Michael Stone from Santa Monica November 26, 2007 - 01:33PM

    That link to the article is for subscribers only.


  • [2] suprf88 November 26, 2007 - 02:10PM

    Interested in more about his charities. Bill Gates was slow out the gate but seems to be making an impact.


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